The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
GITY MATTERS In GENERAL



and clay-bird shoot OF Howeils shooting park to-
morrow.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Solomon Rappaport and Bertha Wolf, Lawrence
q. Hodges and Ottilia Grethein, Frederick
Borgrlann ard Fannie Sautler.
A lot of cattle received at the stoekyards yes
terday morning had among them acancer-jawed
steer. The inspector notified. On going TO
the yards the officer killed the animal and had
---its meat destroyed
The Fourth of July will DO celebrated at the
Female Reformatory Mrs May Wright Sewall
will deliver an Grafton. and Governor Gray is
expected to give address The exercises will
be varied and appropriate
Adjutant general Koontz yesterday shipped
OF the States cannons to 5heibyyllle, to be
used on the Fourth. The committees that waited
upon him wanted four. but they could not be
accommodated because there is but the one serv-
ieeabe gun in his possession.
Several railroad officials before the
State Board OF Equalization, yesterday morn
ing furnishing INFORMATION about the valuation
of their property The board adjourned at
until Tuesday, when the work OF going
over the railroad lists will be resumed
During June the Indianapolis letter carriers
delivered 563 registered etters. sol 26l letters.
5000 postal cards. IS 06S local letters. 4S,O49
local postal cards. and 207223 newspapers
During the same period they collected 284. 900
letters, 9S PSI postal and % S45 newspapers.
HORSES MUST BE HrTcBED.
Superintendent Travis intends to give the pa
trolrnen instructions to vigorously enforce the
ordinance against horses being left on the streets
unhitched. As a result Of the violation of the
ordinance several dangerous runaways have &C
cured recently and persons have narrowly eS-
capped being killed.
THE SECRET LEAGUES NEW LAWS.
The Supreme Lodge Of the Secret League
IN session four hours yesterday, passing upon a
revised code OF laws for the government of the
order that recommended at the LAST annual
meeting The report OF the committee that
drafted the new rules was adopted Delegates
we're present from over half the lodges in the
State +. w. Bartholomew, of this city, pre-
Bided.
DAMAGE DONE BY LIGHTNING.
Tks-filAt severe electrical storm of the
drove nervous people indoors yesterday after
noon, at 2:30 O'Clock. Quite a number of shade
trees in the southwestern part OF the city were
struck, and at the No. fireengine house cur
rent OF electricity passed down on the telephone
wire and completely triddled the switch board.
Several persons standing by were severely
shocked, but no one was injured.
THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
Superintendent Morris. of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home, ut KniGhtstown, was in the city
yesterday. The present number Of orphans at
the home In now, he says, 125, but many of the
pupils are with friends for the summer, and
these, with others, will swell the attendance at
the opening in September to BOO Hereafter,
families taking children from the home for adop-
ton will be required TO keep them in school, and
to furnish them all needful comforts Other
wise such children will be returned to the home.
WILL ASK FOR MOEE SANITARY OFEICEESs
The Board of Health, at its monthly meeting,
yesterday, discussed the need Of additional
itary officers and inspectors It is probable that
! the Council will be requested to increase the re-
sources of the board, so at least five more sani-
tary can be employed The members think
that ten, including ten additional inspectors,
would not be too many. IL the force can be had
the system of inspection be greatly i'm
proved by districting the city and assigning to
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abattoir and market
YOUNG MISS RUNS AWAY.
Ida Smith, fourteen-year-old girl, living with
:. her parents on Indiana avenue, away from
Phone yesterday morning. and at the Union De-
pot was met by young man who purchased a
ticket for her and himself to Edinburg. johnson
county. The depot officers say they both left
on the j., M 81 L train for the south at 8:l3
o'clock Several telegrams sent to Edinburg
during the day brought Information about
the young psope ana Tha snsg we1 y
supposed to DO one who has been calling upon
the girl for several months, contrary to the
wishes of her parents.
DISEASES AND DEATHS LAST WEEK.
At the health Office it is said only three cases
of typhoid fever have been reported within the
last six weeks. II this disease prevails to any
extent the physicians have been negligent in
making returns, but 1t is not regarded now
alarming One death from that
pcrted during the week. Measles still head the
Iist Twenty I've new cases for the past week
were reported while scarlatina and diphtheria
showed decrease. Six cases OF the former and
seven of the latter were reported Cholera in
fantum caused the death rate TO keep up, the
number for the week being forty eight The
births were thirty four
NEW OFFICERS OF THE LYRA.
At the annual meeting Of the Lyra Society last
night toe following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
u.
Observation-Disclosures Mayer.
Secretary Bernard Ferdinand Oppelt-
Financial Secret ary-Bernard Vonnegut.
Observation-Disclosures Zurnps and Andrew Smith.
Trustees-William kothe, jr., Morris Albrecht and
Andrew smith
A COMMITTEES appointed to make
ments for the celebration of the fifteenth ami
versary of the establishment of the society
Aug. IL
HOW FIREWORKS MAY BE USED.
Colonel Ruckle. of the Board OF Police Com
missioner, asked yesterday whether the
fireworks ordinance would be enforced. He
replied tnat he certainly would give order
70 enforce that any and all laws and ordi-
nances. and that he. Of the board. in the
matter OF the fireworks ordinance. which may
hs by sons considered obsolete. would be unwill-
ing TO aasuTe the responsibility Of removing the
restriction, as in case n fire should result
the board would be censured. He was asked if
private parties were to celebrate on their own
premises If the police would interfere. He re-
pfied that there might be some question what
the Mayor might hold 10 such case. but judged
that the officers, unless damage should happen
20 Property, would not be likely TO hunt up
offenders against the ordinance. But he
decide" in saying that firing could be per-
nitted~on the streets.
REMOVING TO NEW QUARTERS.
As the bell rang for quitting time at the Eagle
machine works. last evening. the hand that
pulled the rope that Of L. w. Hasselman.
the president of the company. 1t is a singular
coincidence that he had but twice rung that bell
in thirtysev years. the frst time the day
of his first connection with the works. the
23d OF November, 1885, aud the second when the
works shut down, last even
Ing. preparatory TO removing to the
quarters two squares west of the
present location. The old building now being
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